That the Synod of Bishops may help the pastors and theologians, the catechists and promoters who are engaged in the service of the Word of God to courageously transmit the truth of faith in communion with the entire Church.

His mission intention is:

That in this month dedicated to the missions, through the promotional activities of the Pontifical Missionary Works and other organisms, every Christian community may feel the need to participate in the Church’s universal mission with prayer, sacrifice and concrete help.

Since Pope John Paul II‘s Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity of Women) is soon going to have its 20th anniversary, and since there will be discussion from the Vatican about the Letter, I decided to track it down. It’s available as a web page on the Vatican web site, and I have converted it to ebook form so you can read if on a smartphone, pocket pc or pda. It’s in MS-Reader, MobiPocket, CompiledHTML and eReader formats.

That the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation between persons and people may be understood and that the Church, through her testimony, may spread Christ’s love, the source of new humanity.

His mission intention is:

That Christians, who are persecuted in many parts of the world and in various manners because of the Gospel, may continue, sustained by the strength of the Holy Spirit, to bear witness courageously and openly to the Word of God.